By Chelsea C.
Moon flushed and bare feet holding
grass between toes singing, swaying:
I am mother.
Mental Health PPD/PPA Physical Recovery Feeding Sleep Longterm NICU Illness Medical Care Partner Dynamics Family Dynamics Support System Body Image Identity Shifts Developmental Milestones Back to Work Guilt Travel with Baby Learning to Parent
By Chelsea C.
Moon flushed and bare feet holding
grass between toes singing, swaying:
I am mother.
By Anonymous
My breastfeeding journey has come to an end. Today I feel relieved about it. I have more energy at work and at home. My life has gotten a lot easier.
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The time I’ve dreaded for months is finally arriving: I am returning to my old job.
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My baby has four teeth.
At ten months, this child writhes and crawls over my body on waking, at bedtime. Nuzzling, sometimes nosediving, into my belly, into my breasts.
By Ayala P.
It started with love
And an ache to love more
To experience that unknowable love
that I knew about but couldn’t fully know until becoming a mother.
It’s different than I thought it would be.
More complex, which makes sense.
To experience that unknowable love
that I knew about but couldn’t fully know until becoming a mother.
It’s different than I thought it would be.
More complex, which makes sense.